Street Fighter Alpha 2

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Street Fighter Alpha 2
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Capcom, Virgin Interactive (EU)
Developer:
Original system(s): Capcom CPS-2
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-1212G
Sega Saturn
JP
(Satakore)
¥2,8002,800 T-1244G
Sega Saturn
US
$65.9565.95[3] T-1213H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-7026H-50
Sega Saturn
PT
STJVG0386
Sega Saturn
AU
Sega Saturn
BR
191x57

Street Fighter Alpha 2, known as Street Fighter Zero 2 (ストリートファイターZERO2) in Japan, is a versus fighting game and a sequel to Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams. It was released for the Sega Saturn (among other systems) in 1996 with the same features as its predecessor.

Gameplay

A revision of the game known as Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, Street Fighter Alpha 2 Prime in Europe and Street Fighter Zero 2 Dash (ストリートファイターZERO2′) in Japan, was created the following year as part of the compilation title Street Fighter Collection. Its main attraction was the inclusion of a secret character: Cammy (as she appeared in X-Men vs. Street Fighter), selectable only in the game's Versus and Training modes. This version was given a separate Japanese release the following year under the Satakore (Saturn Collection) label instead of the original.

Characters

Street Fighter Alpha 2 builds on the cast seen in the original Street Fighter Alpha, reintroducing some of the missing fighters from Street Fighter II as well as creating some new ones.

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Ryu
Ryu returns from the tournament of the original Street Fighter to find that his master, Gouken has been murdered by Akuma. Ryu is also involved with the plots of Ken, Sagat, Akuma, and Sakura.
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Adon
Sagat's former student, angered at him for losing to Ryu during the original Street Fighter.
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Chun-Li
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An Interpol agent from Hong Kong searching for information regarding the death of her father. In Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, her original Street Fighter II outfit can be unlocked through a code, also changing her inputs to match those in Street Fighter II.
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Guy
One of the three heroes from Final Fight. Guy is warned by his master, Zeku, of an emerging threat to the world, so he seeks to stop this new mysterious evil.
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Ken
Ryu's best friend. In his story, he bears witness to his master Gouken's murder and vows to avenge his death.
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Dhalsim
A returning character from Street Fighter II. An Indian yogi who gets involved in the recent events to raise money for his poor village.
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Gen
A returning fighter from the original Street Fighter. A Chinese fighter suffering from leukemia who enters the fighting scene once again to find a worthy opponent that can finish him off.
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Sakura
A Japanese schoolgirl who idolizes Ryu, whose fighting style she has imitated. Hoping for a match and an autograph with him, she cuts classes and goes on a journey around the world.
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Rolento
One of the boss characters from Final Fight. An ex-Mad Gear member who wants to create his own utopic nation through underhanded methods.
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Zangief
Another returning character from Street Fighter II. A Soviet wrestler who travels around the world showing the strength of "the Great Motherland".
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Charlie (Nash)
Guile's missing friend. A USAF first lieutenant who is given the order to find and destroy the Shadaloo base.
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Birdie
Another returning fighter from the original Street Fighter. A street thug from England who is interested in joining Shadaloo, he sets out to prove his strength to Bison and gain membership.
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Rose
A fortune-teller from Genoa, who senses the "doomsday" approaching, being caused by Bison. She goes out to find and defeat Bison.
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Sodom
One of the boss characters from Final Fight. An American otaku looking for recruits to join his new Mad Gear gang.
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Sagat
Sagat returns from the tournament of the original Street Fighter, seeking to become stronger and wanting a rematch with Ryu.
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Akuma (Gouki)
Akuma, much like Ryu, travels the world, searching for opponents worthy enough to match the might of the Satsui no Hadou. He also expresses interest in Ryu's potential.
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M. Bison (Vega)
The leader of world criminal organization Shadaloo. His actions involve drug trafficking and arms dealing, among others. As a result, he and his organization have gained a lot of notoriety.
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Dan
A gag character of sorts. Dan's father was killed by Sagat after he gouged Sagat's eye out. Dan developed his own style called Saikyo-ryu, and sets out to avenge his father's death.
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Evil Ryu
Unlockable. A what if version of Ryu having subcombed to the power of the Satsui no Hadou.
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Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki)
Unlockable. A more powerful version of Akuma's form and style, tapping into the true potential of the Satsui no Hadou.
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Cammy
Unlockable only in Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold. Another returning fighter from Street Fighter II, this version of Cammy represents her time working for Shadaloo as "Agent Killer Bee," the leader of the Dolls.

Versions

  • Having originally been released a month after the PlayStation version in Japan, the Saturn version includes additional features (namely an Illustrations menu and a corresponding new music track) despite both versions seeing a simultaneous release overseas. Mega Man 8, another Capcom title, would follow the same trend.
  • Due to hardware limitations, Survival Mode is cut from Alpha 2 in favor of Training Mode and Training Mode is cut from Alpha 2 Gold in favor of Survival Mode for the PlayStation versions. The respective Saturn versions incorporate both modes.
  • Alpha 2 Gold adds an Akuma Mode (Gouki Mode in Japan) where the player faces Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki) in a best of 3 match. For the Saturn version, this comes at the cost of its exclusive Illustrations feature.

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Street Fighter Alpha 2 Street Fighter Alpha 2
English (US) Street Fighter Alpha 2 Street Fighter Alpha 2
Japanese ストリートファイターZERO2 Street Fighter Zero 2

Screenshot

Main article: Street Fighter Alpha 2/Comparisons.

Production credits

Arcade Staff
  • Planner: Noritaka Funamizu (POO), Neo_G, Kanetaka
  • Programmer: Cham Cho Choy, PON, Kiyoko Arikichi, Hard.Yas -Yoga & Sakura-, Hyper Shinchan, Super "Birdie" Sailor
  • Scroll Design: Konomi, Kayoko Shibata, Daisuke Nakagawa, Y.Kyo, Kisabon, Ohnishi, Tama, M.Chiezou, Kazu,T, Takapon, Tanopu, Yamamoto.K, Megu Megu, Buchi, Hirokazu Yonezuka, Kanno, Inoyan, Shinnosuke, Hooly, Fukumoyan, Otsuki Teikoku
  • Object Design: Eri_Eri, Ball Boy, Yu_Suke, Makoto Ishi, A Iwasaki, Arahijuf, Seigo"Ushi"Kawakami, K.Takechan, Alien Pole, Kurigeruge, Masaaki, Masayo Tsujimoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Rumi-Yamaguchi, Chimorin Shogun, H.I=Rassi, Takayuki Kosaka, Reiko Komatsu, Sagata
  • Visual Planner: Mucchi (Haruo.M)
  • Original Art Work: Holyhomerun
  • Sound & Voice Design: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo
  • Music Compose & Arrange: Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Tatsuro-
  • All Sound Produce: Arcade Sound Team
  • Voice Actor: Katashi Ishizuka, Tetsuya Iwanaga, Yuko Sasamoto, Wataru Takagi, Tomomichi Nishimura, Osamu Hosoi, Shinichiro Miki, Yuko Miyamura, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yoshiharu Yamada, Jin Yamanoi
  • Producer: Iyono Pon
  • Special Thanks: Scott Pikulski, Rita Rokos, Alison Stroll, Denise Wallner, Darryl Williams, Takuya Shiraiwa, Ryoji Yamamoto, Ueshita-Tegekick-Masakazu
Consumer Staff
  • Planner: Neo_G -H. Ishizawa-, Kanetaka (Kinta)
  • Programmer: Akiyoshi Eshiro (E-Bou), B.I.N, Toshihiko Tsuji, Shingo Aoi, Tada -Middle Kick- Hideki, Yasuhito Okada, Hero Hero, Miki Miki (Shaver) Okagawa, K.Sano "Happy!^3", Kato Kato Kato, Hiro, Takeda -Alpha-
  • Scroll Design: Konomi, Kayoko Shibata, Y.Kyo, Megumi Maeno
  • Object Design: M.Ishii, T.Takemoto, Fujihara, Iwasaki, Sagata
  • Visual Planner: Mucchi (Haruo.M)
  • Original Illustrations: Ikeno Medaka
  • Sound & Voice Design: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo
  • Music Compose & Arrange: Syun Nishigaki, Setuo Yamamoto, Taturo-
  • All Sound Produce: Arcade Sound Team
  • Producer: Noritaka Funamizu (POO)
  • Special Thanks: Manasi, Jiwasaki, Toyozo, Takuya Shiraiwa, Koji Nakajima, Yoshihiro Sudo, And Capcom All Staff
Thank You For Playing
Source:
In-game credits
SFZ2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Street Fighter Alpha 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

StreetFighterZero2 Saturn JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
JP flyer
StreetFighterZero2 Saturn JP Flyer.pdf
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Print advert in Next Generation (US) #22: "October 1996" (1996-09-17)
also published in:
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-15: "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (1996-08-23)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #15: "January 1997" (1996-12-17)
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Print advert in Hyper (AU) #38: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
100 [2]
91 [8]
80 №405, p32
95 [9]
94
92
90 №98, p120
80 [10]
94 [11]
92 [12]
95 №70, p96/97/98
88 №86, p46/47
95 [13]
97 [14]
89 [15]
Sega Saturn
91
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Bravo ScreenFun (DE)
80
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
100
[2]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
91
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
80
[17]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
94
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[19]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
91
[20]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
91
[21]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
80
[10]
Joypad (FR) PAL
92
[22]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
91
[23]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
92
[12]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
94
[11]
Next Generation (US)
75
[25]
Player One (FR)
95
[26]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
78
[27]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
82
[28]
Saturn+ (UK) NTSC-J
94
[29]
Secret Service (PL)
90
[30]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
85
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
95
[13]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
97
[14]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
89
[15]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
93
[33]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
93
[34]
Ultra Game Players (US) NTSC-U
81
[35]
Sega Saturn
89
Based on
28 reviews

Street Fighter Alpha 2

Saturn, US
SFA2 Saturn US Box Back.jpgSFA2 Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
StreetFighterAlpha2 Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Sfalpha2 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
SFA2 Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
SFA2 Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, EU (newer)

Saturn, JP
SFA2 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgSFA2 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
SFAlpha2 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
SFAlpha2 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
SFAlpha2 SS jp manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, JP (Satakore)
SFA2 Saturn JP Box Back Satakore.jpgSFA2 Saturn JP Box Front Satakore.jpg
Cover
Street Fighter Zero 2 Dash (Street Fighter ZERO2') (ストリートファイターZERO2′) Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
SFAlpha2 Saturn JP Disc Satakore.jpg
Disc
Saturn, BR

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
474,344,304 CD-ROM (EU) T-7026H-50 V1.001
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
469,487,424 1996-08-18 CD-ROM (JP) T-1212G V1.001
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
476,371,728 1998-09-16 CD-ROM (JP) T-1244G V1.000
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
474,356,064 CD-ROM (US) T-1213H V1.000

Track list

1. [data track]  
2. CD Warning message (00:08) 
Running time: 0:08

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File Type Size description
SFZ2_ABS.TXT TXT (Abstract) 300 About this game.
SFZ2_BIB.TXT TXT (Bibliographiced) 82 About original game
SFZ2_CPY.TXT TXT (Copyright) 48 Copyright


Save data

The game makes use of the Saturn's internal battery back-up as well as the Saturn Backup Memory to save data for system configuration as well as unlockables.

Street Fighter Alpha 2 Save Data
Name Comment File Size
SF_ALPHA2_0 SAVE_DATA 23

References

  1. Computer & Video Games, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-xx), page 49
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Computer & Video Games, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-xx), page 62
  3. 3.0 3.1 Press release: 1996-10-24: Capcom Launches Street Fighter Alpha 2 with Fireballs
  4. File:SFZ2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 49
  6. EGM², "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 53
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 147
  8. 8.0 8.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 84
  9. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
  10. 10.0 10.1 Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 74
  11. 11.0 11.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 66
  12. 12.0 12.1 Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 88
  13. 13.0 13.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 66
  14. 14.0 14.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (JP; 1996-09-13), page 244
  15. 15.0 15.1 Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
  16. Bravo ScreenFun, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-0x-xx), page 35
  17. Famitsu, "1996-09-20" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 1
  18. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 20
  19. GamePro, "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 122
  20. Intelligent Gamer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 60
  21. Intelligent Gamer, "November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 86
  22. Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 106
  23. MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 78
  24. Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 85
  25. Next Generation, "December 1996" (US; 1996-11-19), page 268
  26. Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 96
  27. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 196
  28. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 22" (JP; 1996-10-18), page 62
  29. Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 24
  30. Secret Service, "Luty 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 18
  31. Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 74
  32. Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 46
  33. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 40
  34. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 55
  35. Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 92


Street Fighter Alpha 2

StreetFighterAlpha2 title.png

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Books: Street Fighter Zero 2 Perfect Guide Book (1996) | Street Fighter Zero 2 Perfect Guide (1996)

Sega Saturn
Prototypes: 1996-08-06 | 09-06



Street Fighter games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
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Street Fighter: The Movie (1995) | Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (1996) | Street Fighter II Movie (1996) | Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Dash) (1996) | Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (1996) | Street Fighter Collection (1997) | X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1997) | Pocket Fighter (1998) | Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1998) | Capcom Generation: Dai 5 Shuu Kakutouka-tachi (1998) | Street Fighter Zero 3 (1999)
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